DANCER

William Forsythe

1949 - Today

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William Forsythe (born December 30, 1949) is an American dancer and choreographer formerly resident in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and now based in Vermont. He is known for his work with the Ballet Frankfurt (1984–2004) and The Forsythe Company (2005–2015). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Forsythe has received more than 46,214 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Forsythe is the 56th most popular dancer (down from 53rd in 2019), the 4,265th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,042nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Dancer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 46k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among DANCERS

Among dancers, William Forsythe ranks 56 out of 116. Before him are Antonio Gades, Enrico Cecchetti, Kurt Jooss, Merce Cunningham, Hilde Holger, and Carla Fracci. After him are Lucile Grahn, Alvin Ailey, Micheline Bernardini, John Cranko, Ninette de Valois, and Jean Coralli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, William Forsythe ranks 272. Before him are Bertalan Farkas, Michael Brecker, Ivan Patzaichin, Bernhard Cullmann, Åse Kleveland, and Eric Carmen. After him are Tommy Mottola, Arno, Ray Dalio, Juan Manuel Asensi, Abdullah Senussi, and James Michael Harvey.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Forsythe ranks 4,265 out of 20,380. Before him are Chris Hardwick (1971), Morgan Robertson (1861), Connie Booth (1944), Wallace Beery (1885), Richie Havens (1941), and Joseph A. Walker (1921). After him are Clara Barton (1821), Rose Wilder Lane (1886), Julia Robinson (1919), David Del Tredici (1937), Tommy Mottola (1949), and Roseanne Barr (1952).

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Among DANCERS In United States

Among dancers born in United States, William Forsythe ranks 6. Before him are Isadora Duncan (1877), Josephine Baker (1906), Martha Graham (1894), Maria Tallchief (1925), and Merce Cunningham (1919). After him are Alvin Ailey (1931), John Neumeier (1939), Doris Humphrey (1895), Adam Darius (1930), Yvonne Rainer (1934), and Katherine Dunham (1909).

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